Recently I ran across a daypack or school bag that has me fairly impressed.

It’s an Eddie Bauer pack, FDE with some Molle, I would have preferred OD green and no Molle but for free, I’m not gonna complain.
Can’t say what model it is, no other markings on it. After looking, it’s a “Cargo Pack”, an appropriate name.

The straps are comfortable, a requirement.
The zippers, good YKK type.
Just enough accessory pockets to be functional but not enough that you can’t find anything.
The padding on the back is excellent for a daypack,

A recent decision to rebuild my BOB from a near perfect REI climbing pack into something smaller had me considering several options when the daypack appeared.

Why the change? A slide on the ice recently had my back inflamed and as I went to move the BOB in the truck to get ready for hunting, I came to the immediate conclusion that it as too heavy.

So the BOB is going on a diet, much of the stuff removed will go into the truck kit, too helpful to abandon just too heavy for fast movement.

A while back, my BOB had been restructured, around the family rather than the individual. In the simplest terms, it grew and got heavy. Too heavy.

I dare say that the changes will be major, seeing that I’m not 22, or even 35 anymore.
A lot of the changes that have happened over the last couple of years have revolved around gear, but not so much getting rid of it because I know more, but because of a change of location and needs, I needed to adapt to the new area and my “abilities”.

Before you get it , here is one . I have one , Its a very flexible pack . Its MOLLE , so I put 4 modern issue canteen pouches on the sides for misc items , keeping the main compartments clear . The compression straps on the side allow you to add even more gear vertically . The first one I got , lasted three years of over packing and abuse . The new one I plan on putting on an ALICE pack frame with modified shelf . All the added pouches and pack is in German Flecktarn …………a very good , all around pattern . The price is better , and a lot better ability to customize it for your needs . It seems that your kind of screwed with the design of that other one , and expanding your options looks difficult . You can find even more patterns of it on ebay .

Yeah , I have yet to find one that fits all . I would like to find a place that sells the Eberlestock packs , several models look promising , but its something a person needs to be able to look at , and handle in person . Pictures can be deceiving .

White backpacks are good for snow. But for some strange reason the one I bought, a military type in ballistic nylon, had an orange interior. They must do this to give the eyes a break in the whiteout. Or the color acts as a locator so it’s easier to keep track of it.

That could be . Does it open up all the way down the sides ? If so , it might be used as a emergency evac marker panel . I get teased about it , but whenever I go out , I always have two Enola Gaye EG18 orange smoke grenades . They are ” cold burn ” , so fires are not an issue , and in an emergency , orange smoke stands out like a sore thumb in the deep woods .